01-03-2007, 06:10 PM
>>They taut a 250 hp 3.6l v6. The Honda, Nissan and Toyota engines make roughly 30hp more in the same size class.
I'd be interested to see where any of those cars (accord, camry, altima?) currently are rated at 280 hp?
I drove 2 malibu's for rentals this last week. I was surprised. They had a real nice solid feel, and the steering feel was pretty good at speed (I wonder if they have electric power steering?), but was messed up at parking lot speeds. I liked the 4cyl better than the v6. It wasn't as nose heavy (handling was balanced), although it didn't have enough power. I've never liked that particular gm v6, though.
The look is bland, but clearly, that's what sells in the segment. kj.
I'd be interested to see where any of those cars (accord, camry, altima?) currently are rated at 280 hp?
I drove 2 malibu's for rentals this last week. I was surprised. They had a real nice solid feel, and the steering feel was pretty good at speed (I wonder if they have electric power steering?), but was messed up at parking lot speeds. I liked the 4cyl better than the v6. It wasn't as nose heavy (handling was balanced), although it didn't have enough power. I've never liked that particular gm v6, though.
The look is bland, but clearly, that's what sells in the segment. kj.